withering

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The process by which something withers.
    — Spiritual witherings and decayings are opposite to the word of God.
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of wither form-of,gerund,participle,present
形容词 adj.
  1. Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction.
    — The D-Day troops came under withering fire.
  2. Diminishing rapidly.
    — The playboy seemed oblivious to his withering fortune as he continued in his decadent lifestyle.
  3. Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.
    — Jane's mother in law gave her a withering look.

词形变化

more withering comparative most withering superlative witherings plural

词汇关系

衍生词
withering abalone syndrome

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English wither
English -ing
English withering
From wither + -ing.
词源 2
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English wither
English -ing
English withering
From wither + -ing.
词源 3
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English wither
English -ing
English withering
From wither + -ing.
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